Natural and Engineered Pest Management Agents

By Paul Arthur Hedin, American Chemical Society. Division of Agrochemicals

Natural and Engineered Pest Management Agents
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Explores emerging technologies in crop protection based on new natural pest management agents and materials derived from natural models. Reviews the discovery and application of pesticides based on peptides, neuropeptides, natural products, and natural and engineered viral agents. Presents
information on new approaches to designing pesticides through molecular modeling and computer-aided design. Discusses registration of biopesticides and presents case studies.